HIVOS
Regional Office Southern Africa
20 Phillips Avenue
Belgravia, Zimbabwe
PO Box 2227, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel +263 4 706704
Fax +263 4 791981
www.hivos.nl
Alliance2015-Yelula
Lomel Street, Ongwediva
(behind Ongwediva Town Council)
PO Box 613, Oshakati, Namibia
Tel +264 65 230276
Fax +264 65 230277
www.alliance2015.org
Ibis
HIV and AIDS Programme Office
49 Pasteur Street
Windhoek West, Namibia
PO Box 24236, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel +264 61 245556
Fax +264 61 262376
www.ibis.org.na www.ibis.dk
graphic design & illustration:
ellen papciak-rose, www.ellenpapciakrose.com
CONTENTS
abbreviations
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ARV
Anti-retroviral
CBO
Community-based organisation
CD4 count
The CD4 count shows the number
of T-cells in your body
FBO
Faith-based organisation
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
MGECW
Ministry of Gender Equality
and Child Welfare
MoE
Ministry of Education
MoHSS
Ministry of Health and Social Services
MoHA
Ministry of Home Affairs
MTCT
Mother-to-child transmission
NGO
Non-governmental organisation
OVC
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
RAC
Regional AIDS Coordinator
RACOC
Regional AIDS Coordinator Committee
TKMOAMS
Tate Kalunga Mweneka Omukithi AIDS
Moshilongo Shetu (God help us out of
this deadly disease of HIV/AIDS)
Foreword...2
Acknowledgements...2
Introduction...3
Conference programme – Adults...4
Day one...6
Day two...6
- Opening speech...7
- Background to Alliance2015-Yelula...9
- Keynote speaker...10
- Overview of the National OVC Policy...12
- Working group session...12
- Feedback from working group session...13
Day three...14
- Access to services for OVC...14
1. Accessing social grants for children...14
2. Accessing health care for OVC...15
3. Applying for exemption from school fees
for OVC...16
4. Accessing ARV treatment for OVC...17
- Regional Mapping exercise: Community-based
resources for care and support of OVC...18
Day four...21
- The Hero Books...21
- Feedback on the Hero Book session...22
- Children’s Voices project...22
Conference programme – Youth...23
- Day one...24
- Day two...24
Introduction to the National OVC Policy...24
Community Mapping...24
- Day three...28
Hero Books...28
- Day four...29
Youth facilitation of Hero Books...29
Youth facilitators...30
Vote of thanks...30
Closing remarks...31
Conclusion...33
Conference delegates...34
Useful contacts...36
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foreword
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Yelula is an Alliance2015 project that works
with communities across the four northcentral regions of Namibia to strengthen their
response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
In February 2005, the Ministry of Women
and Gender Affairs launched the National
Policy on Orphans and Vulnerable Children
(OVC) at a three-day conference in Windhoek.
Yelula felt that caregivers, community
activists and children in the North would
benefit from a similar launch of the national
policy in Oshiwambo.
The theme of the Yelula conference, “Our
Children, Our Responsibility”, was embraced
by all participants. The conference provided
a platform to listen, learn and draw strength
from each other as common needs; challenges
and successes of caring for OVC were shared
in their own language (Oshiwambo). The
conference was held over three days at
Iipumbu Secondary School in Oshakati,
northern Namibia.
The delegates commitment and passion
was evident in the incredible energy and
participation of the 200 participants, which
included 30 young people aged between 8
and 18. A parallel conference was held to
ensure that the young people’s voices were
also heard. On the last day of the conference,
all the delegates came together to share their
views and opinions. Together, they drew up
the final conference recommendations.
We encourage you to use the recommendations contained in this conference report to
provide necessary support for those children
who are most vulnerable. We look forward to
working with you to help build a better future
for our children.
On behalf of Yelula, I would like to thank
you most sincerely for your participation and
your continued responsibility for our children.
Terina Stibbard – Yelula, Project manager
acknowledgements
Yelula would like to thank the following
people who helped to organise the
conference: Martha Amupolo, Yolande
Baker, Sanet Cloete, Lukas Filipina, John
Kamati, Jesse Lamarre-Vincent, Patrick
Mundjele, Constancious H Mwandingi,
Ilona Ndjendja, and Maryn Olson.
A special thank you goes to Martha
Amupolo and Yolande Baker for their
amazing drive and commitment over
the past months which ensured that the
conference was a success.
Josephine Kampolo
and Scholastic Iiyambo
proudly stand by the
Conference banner
introduction
Alliance2015-Yelula hoped that the conference
would achieve five objectives.
These objectives were:
1 To introduce the newly launched National
OVC policy in the north-central regions.
2 To provide children from these regions
with an opportunity to access information
and to express their views and opinions
regarding the support and care of orphans
and vulnerable children.
3 To discuss practical ways to access
essential services and support for orphans
and vulnerable children, their caregivers
and affected families.
4 To share information and ideas about the
realities of life for orphans and vulnerable
children.
5 To get a chance to draw from the strengths
in our communities and regions by
discovering what resources are available
close by to help improve the quality of life
of orphans and vulnerable children.
The comments below were made by some of
the conference delegates:
Lucia Weyulu Oludhila, Oshikoto Rregion
Now I just feel like thanking the organisers of
the conference, because I have already gained
a lot of information which I am taking back to
Oludhila, where I want to start activities for
out-of-school children. Before coming to the
OVC Conference I found out that many children
do not go to school in my village because it is
very far. Now I am inspired to start training
activities for those children, so that they can
also benefit from the information that is made
available to us. They need it more than me!
Sheefeni Martha Oheti, Ohangwena Region
I am a volunteer for the Red Cross, but I still
lack information about services available to
orphans and vulnerable children. There is always
new things and sometimes it is hard for us
in far-away villages to understand the new
information from government. The information
has a way of getting lost or old before it gets
to us! Now I can say I understand what our
ministries are doing and I can even answer
questions myself, instead of always being the
one asking questions.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME - ADULTS
DAY ONE
22 AUGUST 2005
(MONDAY)
Arrival of delegates
14h00–19h00
Registration
19h00
Dinner
DAY TWO
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23 AUGUST 2005
(TUESDAY)
8h00 to 13h00
Morning session
Chairperson: Dr Otto Kapia
(Head of Ondangwa OVC Centre)
Delegates arriving on day 2
9h00
Introduction of youth delegates,
facilitators, Philippi Namibia,
Namibia Red Cross and Ellen
Papciak-Rose by Martha Amupolo
National Policy on Orphans and
Vulnerable Children
Overview of National OVC Policy
Delme Cupido and Amon
Ngavetene from LAC - ALU
8h30
Morning Prayer by Pastor E
Iyambo (Onawa ELCIN Church)
9h10
Statement by youth delegates
Martha Antonio
National Anthem
9h20
Keynote speaker:
Ms Conney Ganuses
(Social worker for MGECW)
Working groups on policy
will focus on the five policy
provisions and discuss
implementation strategies
8h00
Registration
Welcoming remarks by
Mayor Atshipala
8h40
Song by children from
Omusati Region
8h45
Official Opening
Statement by Hon. Clemence
Kashuupulwa (Oshana Governor)
8h50
Statement by Ms Martha Amupolo
(Project Officer, Yelula)
Cultural item by Omaleshe
10h00
Tea Break
Youth delegates will depart to
their breakaway session
for rest of day
10h30
Chairperson: Mr Albanus Natangwe
(Youth Officer, Oshana Region)
- Strengthen and support the
capacity of families and
communities to protect and
care for OVC
- Stimulate and strengthen
community-based responses
- Ensure that government
provides and protects essential
services to the most vulnerable
children
- Strengthen the capacity of
children and young people to
meet their own needs
-Create an enabling environment for affected children and
families
13h00
Lunch
14h00 to 16h00
Afternoon session
Chairperson: Mr Albanus Natangwe
(Youth Officer, Oshana Region)
14h00
OVC Policy Working group
sessions continue
15h00
Tea Break
15h30
Feedback from working groups
16h00
Announcements
Round up by chairperson
DAY THREE
24 AUGUST 2005
(WEDNESDAY)
11h00-13h00
Chairperson: Mr Abraham Ndapuka
(RAC Omusati region)
Community-based resources
for care and support of OVC
Ms Johanna Nashandi
(Polytechnic of Namibia)
A regional Mapping exercise to
focus on what is available in
the community, this would be a
positive approach as participants
would have to identify
local resources
13h00
Lunch
14h00 to 17h00
Afternoon session
14h00
Regional Mapping continue
15h30
Tea Break
16h00
Report back continue
Round up by chairperson
25 AUGUST 2005
(THURSDAY)
8h00 to 13h00
Morning session
Session to be chaired by
youth facilitators
8h15
Morning Prayer by Pastor E
Iyambo (Onawa ELCIN Church)
Review of previous day by
Mr Mwandingi
8h25
Housekeeping
8h30
Youth Facilitation of Hero Books
Youth delegates will facilitate a
session on Memory Work – the
Hero Book. Two children will sit
with five adults and familiarise the
adults with Memory Work and more
specifically on the Hero Book
10h30-11h00
Tea Break
8h00 to 13h00
Morning session
Chairperson: Ms Canner Kalimba
(Community activist)
11h00-12h00
Feedback on Memory Work session
12h00-13h00
Children’s Voices project
Mr Teofelus Josef
8h15
Morning Prayer by Pastor E
Iyambo (Onawa ELCIN Church)
Official Closing of Conference
8h20
Review of previous day’s
programme by
Mr Constancio Mwandingi
(General Manager, TKMOAMS)
8h30-10h30
Access to services for OVC
- Accessing social grants for
children Mr Nuuyoma and Ms
Conney Ganuses, MGECW
- Accessing health care for OVC
Ms Loide Nekundi, MoHSS
- Applying for schoolfees
exemptions for OVC Mr Shafuda,
chairperson of Mweshipandeka
School Board
- Accessing ARV treatment
for OVC Dr Aziz, Onandjokwe
Hospital
DAY FOUR
Vote of thanks by Mr Peter Iita
(RAC, Oshana Region)
Closing Remarks by Ms Nelago
Kondombolo (Yelula Advisory
Board Member)
13h00
Lunch
Departure
Dancers from Omaleshe
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Presentation: Overview of the
National OVC Policy
The reasons for the introduction of the
National Policy were explained:
Presenters: Mr Delme Cupido and Mr Amon
Ngavatene from the Legal Assistance Centre’s
AIDS Law Unit
1. T o protect and promote the well-being of
children.
2. T o reduce vulnerability to HIV and AIDS
and to give affected children adequate care
and treatment.
3. T o give children access to health services,
legal services and all other services
necessary for the well-being of children.
The principles on which the policy is based
include:
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In Namibia, orphans and other vulnerable
children are defined as “children under the
age of 18 whose mother, father or both
parents, or primary caregiver has died, and/or
in need of care and protection.
1. T he policy aims to protect the best
interests of children.
2. C hildren’s opinions should be taken into
account before steps are taken that affect
them directly.
3. P olitical leaders must be committed to
putting the provisions of the policy into
action.
4. G
overnment cannot make the policy effective on its own – all sectors of society need
to be involved for the policy to be effective.
Working group session
After the presentation, working groups were
asked to come up with ways to implement
five policy provisions. They were required to
suggest ways to:
- Strengthen and support the capacity of
families and communities to protect and
care for OVC.
- Stimulate and strengthen communitybased responses.
- Ensure that government provides and
protects essential services to the most
vulnerable children.
- Strengthen the capacity of children and
young people to meet their own needs.
- Create an enabling environment for
affected children and families.
Working groups met outside
AFTERNOON SESSION
Afternoon session chairperson: Mr Natangwe
Albanus, Youth Officer, Oshana Region
Feedback from working group session
Who must ensure the implementation of the
National Policy?
- Government ministries must ensure that
children are adequately cared for (MGECW,
MoE, MoHSS, MoHA).
- Government must ensure that OVC have
access to social grants (MGECW).
- Government must ensure that OVC are
exempted from paying school fees (MoE).
- OVC should receive free medical treatment
(MoHSS).
- OVC should receive identity documents
without difficulty (MoHA).
- Regional councillors, governors and
traditional leaders should identify OVC
in their regions and refer them for
appropriate assistance.
How should the National Policy be implemented?
- Regional workshops should be presented
to train caregivers or foster parents on
caring for OVC.
- Information should be distributed electronically and through the print media.
- Leaflets should be used to make communities more aware of the plight of OVC.
- Regional committees could be set up
to monitor the implementation of the
National Policy.
- OVC should be involved with committees
and workshops so that their views and
needs can be heard.
Mr Natangwe Albanus concluded the afternoon
session, thanking delegates for their contributions and making brief announcements.
Oshakati – home of the
North-Central Regional Conference on
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
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Ingrid Louis with
some of the
youth delegates
Feedback on the Hero Book session
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Adults heard very touching stories from
the children and some were shocked by the
ways in which HIV and AIDS have affected
Namibian children. Adults learned that
the problems experienced by children are
numerous and varied. Children need to
be given the opportunity to express their
feelings and should be consulted on issues
affecting them directly.
Presentation: Children’s Voices project
Presenter: Mr Teofelus Josef
Children’s Voices is a pilot project that gives
children an opportunity to express their
feelings, opinions, views and perceptions
about their own life experience around HIV
and AIDS and other related issues that affect
their lives through media.
The pilot project is run from Engoyi
Primary School, in the Oshikoto Region. There
are 24 children in the project, ages between
7-13, they have produced films that reflect
their life experiences. The project is funded by
Ibis, Lifeline Childline and Alliance2015-Yelula.
Ingrid Louis Ibis
(Children’s Voices Project officer)
The way we sat and listened to
children today must continue in
our homes. Today we have learned
to listen to our children and how
important it is for their education
and development. It was the first
time many of us, as adults were
forced to sit and listen, without
asking questions or giving advice.
It was a powerful exercise, as we
got insight into the hard realities
of children, who often do not have
anyone to talk to. And how do we
feel when we are carrying a burden?
We want to talk to someone, and as
soon as we talk and have someone
listen to us, that burden is gone. So
why do we never have time to relieve
our children from their burdens?
Today I learned it is not because we
do not have time, but because we do
not have the know-how.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME - YOUTH
DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY
24 AUGUST 2005
8h15 Devotion
8h30 Housekeeping
8h30 H ero Book – a form of psychosocial support
DAY ONE: MONDAY
22 AUGUST 2005
Travel to conference venue
16h00 Youth delegates and caregivers arrive at
conference venue
17h00 Facilitators and caregivers meeting
17h30 Introductions and welcome
Registration
Hand out of bags and sleeping bags
Briefing on conference programme and rules
(Philippi and Red Cross)
through memory work. (The Hero Book is a
document, a process, in which the child is invited to be the author, illustrator, main character
and editor of the book that is designed to give
them power over a specific challenge in their
life. At the end of the process, the child will
have had a hand bound storybook of their own
making that heralds and reinforces their herosurvival-resilient qualities).
13h00 Lunch
14h00 Hero Book – continues
16h30 Prepare for facilitation the next day
18h00 Dinner
Song and dance
18h30 Dinner
DAY FOUR: THURSDAY
DAY TWO: TUESDAY
23 AUGUST 2005
Youth delegates will start day with other main
conference delegates for official opening
8h00 Walk over to the conference hall
8h30-10h30 Official opening
10h30 Tea break
11h00 Leave main conference venue to start youth
breakaway sessions
Community Mapping and introduction to
OVC Policy
12h30 Lunch with other conference delegates
13h30 Start session on Hero Book
16h00 Wrap up of first day, preparation for
second day
18h00 Dinner
Art work afterwards
25 AUGUST 2005
8h15 P reparation of youth for their engagement
with adults
8h30 Facilitate the first session with main confer-
ence delegates on the Hero Book. (The youth
delegates will take the adult delegates through
the particular stages of making Hero Books.
They will be asked to share their personal Hero
Books and their experiences of making their
Hero Books with the adult delegates).
(Adults will be briefed to just listen, witness, acknowledge, NOT TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL OR GIVE ADVICE)
10h30 Tea Break
11h00 Feedback on Hero Book Session and closure
12h00 Closing of conference
13h00 Lunch
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DAY 1: MONDAY
The adults and the youth delegates registered
at the conference. Book bags, T-shirts and
sleeping bags were handed out. In the
evening, everyone met to eat together.
DAY 2: TUESDAY
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Introduction to the National
OVC Policy
It was immediately evident to the facilitators
that the children knew little, if anything,
about the government’s policy on OVC. After
introductory discussions, the children were
divided into groups. Each group was allocated
a caregiver and was given a card on which a
statement regarding the National OVC Policy
was printed. Each group was asked to discuss
the statements and then later reported back
to the main group on how they understood
the statements on the card.
The policy was explained to the children
and rights and responsibilities we discussed.
This success of this session was evident by
the more informed responses obtained from
the children at the end of the session.
Community Mapping
After the official opening of the conference,
the children left the main group to start
youth breakaway sessions. These sessions were
very informal, aimed at allowing the children
to have fun while they learned. The relaxed
atmosphere made it easy for the children to
express themselves in a safe environment.
After this task was explained to the children,
they took time to work on their own, drawing
Maps of their communities and marking
support services such as churches, schools,
police stations and playgrounds on the Maps.
After the Maps were completed, the
children were asked to explain them to the
group, indicating places to which they could
go for support and places which they disliked.
Most children demonstrated understanding
that they could go to places of safety for
support and assistance.
This was a fun exercise and the children
enjoyed listening to one another and
comparing their Community Maps.
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Community Mapping by youth delegates
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY
Before commencing with the activities
planned for Day 3, the children continued the
Community Mapping exercise, comparing Maps
and explaining their work to the group.
Hero Books
The Hero Books activity was introduced with
discussions about what a hero is and what our
heroes do for each of us. Typical responses
were that a hero is a person who buys us
sweets, toys or clothes. Heroes were often a
mother, a father or the State President.
The children were asked to draw their
heroes. Once they had finished drawing their
heroes they were given another opportunity
to explain why they had chosen those
individuals to be their heroes. The answers
were similar to those given earlier.
The children were then asked to draw their
family trees and to indicate members of their
families who had died by drawing a cross
beside people who had died.
These activities lasted until the end of
the day.
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Sharing a Hero Book
DAY 4: THURSDAY
Day 4 began with the children finishing their
drawings. They were asked to put all their
drawings together to form their Hero Books.
Youth facilitation of Hero Books
Kurt Nangolo
Namibia Red Cross Society
(Memory and Hero Book trainer),
Eenhana, Ohangwena Region
I have been working with
OVC since 2000.
The Hero Book is normally
for a child to explain
how they are feeling by
drawing and writing. There
is a problem with OVC in
Namibia because people
don’t have information
on how to get assistance.
And people don’t have the
money for transport to the
offices. A lot of children/
youth are not going to
school because their
caregivers are not given
assistance so they stay at
home and on the streets.
Some are also sent to the
farm to look after cattle.
The group facilitators explained that they
would be returning to the adult session
and that they would take turns to sit with
different groups of adults to explain their
Hero Books to them.
The children returned to the main
conference session and began to explain
their Hero Books. Due to the touching
stories, some children as well as some of
the adults became very emotional and the
session ended earlier than planned.
Feedback from the youth delegates
It was evident that the children had enjoyed
their breakaway sessions. They said that they
were happy to have attended the conference
and to have met each other. They enjoyed all
of the activities and hoped to attend more
meetings in future.
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The youth delegates, led by Kaino Kambala, gave a fantastic performance on the last day of the Conference
YOUTH
FACILITATORS
Yelula thanks the following people
who facilitated the youth sessions:
Timoty Iiyambo
(Philippi Trust Namibia)
Kaino Kambala
(Philippi Trust Namibia)
Kurt Nangolo
(Namibia Red Cross Society)
Steve Njembo
(Philippi Trust Namibia)
The youth delegates during one of their sessions
VOTE OF THANKS
The conference was officially closed by the
Regional AIDS Coordinator, Oshana Region,
Mr Peter Iita. His speech is presented below.
Director of Ceremony, Project Managers,
Representatives of various NGOs, Ladies and
Gentlemen.
Thanks for this opportunity to give the vote
of thanks.
Special thanks goes to Alliance2015-Yelula
which organised and sponsored this great event
of sharing the information, experience and also
learning more about orphans and vulnerable
children. Let me also thank the Ministry of
Gender Equality and Child Welfare for providing
us with fruitful information on what to do,
where to go and how to care for the orphans
and vulnerable children. I would like to thank
the Legal Assistance Centre and the AIDS
Law Unit for delivering the National Policy on
Orphans and Vulnerable Children which the
public needs to know. I thank also Dr Aziz from
Onandjokwe Hospital for his explanation on the
use of ARVs and the stages of infection.
I should also extend my thanks to the
Ministry of Health and Social Services for
explaining access to services for OVC. I thank
the chairperson of the Mweshipandeka School
Board for presenting the important topic of
school fees exemptions for OVC.
Director of Ceremonies, allow me also to
give thanks to the Polytechnic of Namibia
for presenting the Mapping exercise focusing
on available resources in the communities
which will also strengthen our assistance to
our orphans and vulnerable children. I would
like to thank our pastors who led us with the
word of the Almighty God. Thanks for your
spiritual words. And I would also like to thank
all project managers, coordinators from various
organisations, government sectors and NGOs.
I thank the media, all participants, producers
and all entertainers.
Director of Ceremonies, allow me once again
to congratulate Alliance2015-Yelula, because
they really deserve it. The initiative of this
nature is fully supported and welcomed in
Oshana Region and of course, by other regions
across the country. We therefore should now
unite and try by all means to assist and care for
our orphans and vulnerable children.
I thank you all.
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Conference delegates had the opportunity to
ASK questions and GET answers
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
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YOUTH
OSHANA
OSHIKOTO
Blomeus Amakali
Martha Antonio
Rosaria Nameya Enkali
Samuel Gumbo
Peter T Hambaidule
Junias Haimbodi
Emerite Hamukoto
Evelina Ihongwa
Erastus Iipinge
Paulina Imalwa
Lucia Kambungu
Johanna Manase
Ester Mandume
Petrus Markus
Nikanor M Munangombe
Diana Nambahu
Asteria Nangombe
Hamukwaya Ndafuda
Kaino Ndahepuluka Nghifikwa
Titus Nghitilasha
Emilia Sakaria
Matheus Hedimbi Sheefeni
Salmi Shivule
Taimi Shiwayu
Natangwe Shuudifonya
Otto Veijo
Fillemon Wakuwile
Romana Akawa
Pekka Amadhila
Maria Antonio
Sylvia Asheelo
Engelbrecht Atshipala
Temus Ekandjo
Hilma Elago
Malika Elago
Meme Elizabeth
Frieda Frans
Grolia Gabriel
Hilma Beatha Haggai
Helena Haitembu
Skinny Hilundwa
Efraim Iipinge
Peter Iita
Ndapandula Jacob
Teofelus Josef
John Kamati
Linea Kambambi
Dr Otto Kapia
Clemens Kashuupulwa
Jaqueline Kaujeua
Kelle Khan
Nelago Kondombolo
Finn Krog
Jesse Lamarre-Vincent
Ingrid Louis
Ndamona Lukas
Terefina Malima
Nelao Martin
Paulina N Mpinge
CH Mwandingi
Laimy Nangutuwala
Jacobina Nekwaya
Juuta Onesmus
Ester Sakaria
Aully Shinana
Kaarina Shimbu
Monica Simon
Anna Amukongo
Priskilla Awene
Emily Dauses
Gebhard Embako
Elina Fillemon
Sadrag Gabriel
Conney M Ganuses
Anna N Hako
Elizabeth Kanana
Abednego Khubeb
Gotfried Mukorori
Patrick Mundjele
Elizabetha Mwaala
Ruth Hileni Nangolo
Naemi Ndinelago
Sukoo Ngakurwe
Ester S Ngolo
Selma Sheyavali
Ruth Shoombe
Magreth Simses
Magdalen Stephanus
Lucia Weyulu
OMUSATI
OHANGWENA
OTHERS
Amwaalwa Adelheid
Roswids Aikuti
Pelagia Amupolo
Sylvia Angala
Karolina Angula
Maria Angula
Hilja Efraim
Elizabeth Emvula
Wilhelmina Iitika
Scholastic Iiyambo
Efraim Iyambo
Wilhelmina Kamati
Josephine Kampolo
Alma Kamulilo
Bertha Kanime
Simeon Kapolo
Esra Kavela
Hosea Matheus
Martin Mwandingi
Maria Naundjoba
Paulina Ndadhinitha
Abraham Ndapuka
Eliaser Ndjuluwa
Maria Nehale
Saara Nuuyoma
Johanna Shilongo
Jeremia Shitenga
Petrus Shoombe
Agatha Simon
Hilja Ugwanga
Hileni Uulenga
Jason Haihambo
Petrina Hailonga
Ndapewoshali Hamukwaya
Ester Hamutenya
Helaria Hangula
Ester Hatuleni
Johanna Haufiku
Magdalena Hauwanga
Diana Iyambo
Rakkel Johannes
Canner Kalimba
Hilka Kantalelo
Fillipina Lukas
Hileni Mateus
Jerry Montgomery
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Rauha Shuuya
Selma Silas
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Martha Amupolo
Paulus Angula
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Delme Cupido
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Frieda Kweyo
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Petrus Mbenzi
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Johanna Nashandi
Albanus Natangwe
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Dj Timoteus Shaduka
Ndaamwakuye Shafuda
Jeremia Shetunyenga
Dute Shinyemba
Terina Stibbard
Catherine Walker
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Oshana
RAC
Oshana
Tel 065 220441
Fax 065 221292
MGECW
Oshana Regional
Office
Tel 065 222447
Fax 065 221495
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MoE
Oshana Regional
Office
Tel 065 242500
Fax 065 240175
MoHA
Oshana Regional
Office
Tel 065 220505
Fax 065 222935
MoHSS
Oshakati
Tel 065 2233000
Fax 221390
CAA
Tonateni Centre
Tel 065 220434
Fax 065 220591
ELCIN AIDS Action
Western Diocese
Tel 065 231517
Fax 065 230698
TKMOAMS
Oshana
Tel 065 220384
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Lifeline/Childline
Ondangwa
Tel 065 246252
Fax 065 246252
CAA
Oshikuku
Tel 065 254539
Fax 065 254539
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Centre
Ongwediva
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CAA
Anamulenge
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Fax 065 250409
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RAC
Omusati
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MoHSS
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MGECW
Omusati Regional
Office
Tel 065 251141
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MoE
Omusati Regional
Office
Tel 065 242500
Fax 065 241615
MoHA
Omusati Regional
Office
Tel 065 251017
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ELCIN AIDS Action
Western Diocese
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MoE
Ohangwena Regional
Office
Tel 065 240024
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MoHA
Ohangwena Regional
Office
Tel 065 263022
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Office
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Office
Tel 065 240024
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Oshikoto Regional
Office
Tel 067 220082
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